Bidding farewell to the village chief of Xiawan Village, the old man of Huangshan, Fan Li and Zimei left this small mountain village, walked far away, and looked back, the villagers were still standing at the entrance of the village to see them.

Fan Li is not only a general, a big official, but also a celebrity, a celebrity with wisdom and strategy, and more importantly, a beautiful man. After glancing at Fan Li, the women and girls in the village were afraid that they would not be able to sleep well at night.

Zimei smiled: "Fan Jun, when you look at those girls, when you look at you, those eyes don't blink." ”

Fan Li is used to these. said: "Zimei, don't care about them, let's hurry." ”

Zimei said: "In this case, we have delayed our trip for most of the day, do we want to speed up?" Fan Li said: "That's not necessary, anyway, things are not too urgent, don't be so nervous." ”

The two war horses seemed to be walking too slowly. Auto trot up.

Zimei said: "Next, shall we go to meet the king of Yue, or will we go to Ramie Village to meet Xi Shi's family?" ”

Fan Li said: "Let's go to Ramie Village first, meet the families of Xi Shi and Zheng Danluo Jiang, report safety, and then go to Huiji." ”

Zimei said: "That's fine." ”

It's still a day's walk from Ramie Village. There was nothing to say all the way, and by the afternoon of the next day, they were not far from Ramie Village. These roads have been walked by Fan Li. He remembered that at the foot of this mountain, he met Xi Shi's father Shi Qiao, who was a former soldier who was born and died for the Yue country, and later the Yue army was dismissed, and he returned to his hometown to make a living by collecting firewood.

Here, they were attacked by wolves, Shi Qiao was also bitten by wolves, it was Fan Li who rescued him, and carried him back to Ramie Village.

Zimei heard Fan Li tell about this past, and said with a smile: "No wonder you can take a few girls away smoothly, it turns out that you saved Xi Shi's father's life before entering the village." ”

Fan Li shook his head and sighed, saying, "This is only part of the reason. The most fundamental reason is the enthusiasm and straightforwardness of the Yue people. Here is a natural formation of a kind of worship of the king, heroic death of the family and country feelings. Zimei, you don't know the Yue people, you just choose a common people, I said to him, the country needs you to die, you die, then the people will not hesitate to sacrifice their heads, not even frowning. ”

Zimei sighed and said: "I understand, no wonder, the Yue army was defeated, and Gou Jian was enslaved in Wu for three years, and the country was still calm, and not even a minister left his job." If it were another vassal state, a new king would have been established in the country long ago. ”

Fan Li said: "Zi Meijun, with such people, there is hope for the restoration of the Yue country." ”

Let's talk about it, I don't feel that I have come to the side of Huansha Creek, this is a small river, the river water is clear and translucent, here is rich in cotton and ramie, the cloth woven here is famous all over the world, the girls in the village, in this stream to wash the new yarn, so the name Huansha Creek.

Fan Li got off the horse, and Zimei also got off the horse. The two stood together for a long time. Fan Li said: "It was the first time I saw Xi Shi Zheng Dan by this Huansha Creek. ”

The past came to my heart, full of melancholy, and I was at a loss. He told Zimei that that night, the village held a masquerade dance party for him, and he chose Xi Shi in the game of bumper kisses. They ran into the depths of the mountains and forests hand in hand, pouring out their hearts. The sea is dry and rotten, and the sky is old and the earth is old.

This affection touched Zimei. She asked, "Fan Jun, I want to ask a stupid question, do you love Xi Shi?" ”

Fan Li turned his face to look at Zimei, turned his face again, looked at the surrounding green mountains and forests, and said slowly: "I can't say whether I love Xi Shi or not, but I am willing to die for Xi Shi!" ”

Zimei said: "Is it because Xi Shi is beautiful? ”

Fan Li said: "I love the beauty of Xi Shi, but I love her simplicity and kindness even more. ”

Zimei said: "Fan Li, since you love Xi Shi so much, why don't you take her away and fly away?" With your ability, everywhere you go is a good day like honey. But you gave her to King Wu. I don't understand this. ”

Fan Li closed his eyes painfully, shook his head and said, "Zimei, if you stand in the perspective of Yue Ren, you will understand." The Yue people can give everything for their country, including their women and lives. I, Fan Li, no longer belong to myself, but to the great cause of restoring the country. ”

Zimei pondered for a while and said, "I seem to understand a little." Xi Shi is so fortunate to have an infatuated gentleman like you to love her. Fan Jun, I'm a little jealous of Xi Shi. If I have such a gentleman in love, I am willing to give up the thousand-year-old Taoist karma and follow him for the rest of my life. As he spoke, his eyes turned a little red: "Fan Jun, Xi Shi has been the woman of King Wu for more than ten years, do you still love her as much as you did at the beginning?" ”

Fan Li said: "I love her more than I did at the beginning, and the original vow seems to be blurted out." Later, Xi Shi's huge dedication strengthened my love for her. ”

Zimei stopped talking, stood stunned, and said after a while: "What is my position in your heart?" ”

Fan Li smiled a little awkwardly. He knew that it was taboo to say how to love another woman in front of a woman: "Zi Meijun, you are my respected good friend." ”

Zimei said: "I don't want to respect, I want to love, Fan Jun, will you love me?" "Wayward tone.

Fan Li took Zimei into his arms and said: "Although Fan Li has been given a stinky skin by God, he is just an ordinary person, and you are an immortal family with a thousand-year-old Taoism, how can I be connected with you?" ”

Zimei said: "What if I am an ordinary person? ”

Fan Li said: "If you are an ordinary person, after the great cause of restoration is completed, I can take you and Xi Shi to a quiet place to spend the rest of your life." ”

Zimei looked melancholy: "I'm just saying." How blessed do I have, my fate with you ended on the day you successfully restored the country. I can't go against the way of heaven. You saw what happened to my father and my brother. ”

Fan Li said: "Fan Li's feelings about you, don't say it, you also understand." But the immortals are separated, what can I do? ”

Zimei said: "Fan Jun, with a mood like you, Zimei will be content." Don't dare to ask for too much. Tears fell like rain as he spoke, clinging to Fan Li's chest.

By the Huansha Creek, the two hugged each other tightly and stood for a long time.

Suddenly, Zimei raised her head. Said nervously: "Fan Jun, did you hear the movement?" ”

Fan Li said blankly: "Where did the movement come from?" I didn't hear it at all. ”

Zimei said: "No, the movement is not small. There was a team coming this way, and it was cavalry. ”

When Fan Li heard this, he hurriedly bent down, put his ear on the ground, listened for a while, stood up, and said, "I heard it too, it's a cavalry unit." ”。

Zimei said: "At least three hundred horses are running, you see, the smoke and dust rising from the back of the village! ”

Fan Li said: "It's not good, something is going to happen in Ramie Village." He said the sword he drew from his side.